SCALLOPS WITH MAPLE MUSTARD CREAM SAUCE RECIPE

Scallops With Maple Mustard Cream Sauce Recipe image

Provided by á-174942

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 slices bacon - (to 3)
2 tablespoons butter
1 pound Nantucket bay scallops
1 cup half-and-half
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
2 tablespoons Vermont pure maple syrup

Steps:

Saute bacon and pour off fat. Cool and crumble. Set aside. Melt butter in same skillet over medium-high heat. Briefly saute scallops until heated through about 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a warm bowl. Add half-and-half to scallop liquid and boil cream, stirring occasionally, until reduced to about 3/4 cup. Keep an eye on the heat and lower to medium, maintaining a steady reduction. Add mustard, maple syrup and pour in any juices collected in scallop bowl. Boil another 3 to 4 minutes until reduced again to sauce consistency. Add scallops and crumbled bacon to sauce, toss quickly and serve immediately. This recipe yields ?? servings.